Can anyone tell me what this plant is?

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I have diligently kept a notebook with the names of plants/varieties and now I have lost the notebook! I planted this several years ago and it has never produced these berried bracts before. I liked the leaves,so left it amongst the hosta and geranium. I think it came in a "collection"

from Lidl.

MyRealNameToo

looks like https://www.rhs.org.uk/weeds/lords-and-ladies

Given they are poisonous and difficult to contain i doubt it was bought but more likely seed in droppings form a bird

StewedApple

Are you sure this is not self-sown lords and ladies? - does look similar.

pearl123

That is lords and ladies and I believe the whole plant is toxic. It's a weed and it would not be self sown.

KajiKita

If the white markings / marbling on the leaves are really pronounced it is probably arum Italicum.

KK

Dustyevsky

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82159490#Comment_82159490

Yes, the leaves probably aren't at their best now. They can look quite striking in spring.

They even get a plant profile entry with the RHS: https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/1658/arum-italicum/details

I'm not a fan. I tried to coexist with the ordinary English ones, but they took advantage, so now they get a squirt from the sprayer.

Cressida100

This absolutely loves the shady areas in my garden. It was in my garden 32 years ago and comes back every year. I have a large garden so just leave it alone to fill some gaps, I didn't realise it was toxic.

Cosmos1234

Hi, I don't know what the plant is, but I've been using a free app to try to identify the plants in my garden and on dog walks.

The one I've used is called Flora Incognita. It gives a percentage for how accurate it thinks the identification is. (I think it was developed by/with help from a university).

There may be other better apps, but it's added more interest to walks, and our visits to open gardens.